8:26 PM,
Dec. 8, 2012

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Santa Claus and the Grinch met in pitched battle Saturday on a toy-strewn field by the Virgin River, with the Christmas fortunes of some local non-profits in the balance.

The fourth annual Santas vs. Grinches charity paintball battle raised money for the Hope pregnancy care center, and for the first time offered a portion of its proceeds to Dixie Care and Share and the religious ministry Unshaken Youth.

"This should be one of our biggest turnouts ever," said Battle Ball founder Damien Karimi, the event's organizer. ...